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encrypting technology offered by blackberry until now. u.s. immigration and customs enforcement is the latest federal agency to drop blackberry smartphones for the iphone. blackberry is still the smartphone of choice for capitol hill. earlier this year the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives and national oceanic and atmospheric administration also dumped blackberry for the iphone. >>> wal-mart is facing some tough allegations. according to a federal lawsuit, wal-mart broke labor laws by requiring temporary employees to work overtime without getting paid for it. the suit claims wal-mart made the workers arrive early for their shifts, stay late and work through breaks and lunches. it seeks unpaid wages for the employees. wal-mart says it's committed to ensuring all workers are fairly compensated. >>> fed ex is predicting you're going to spend a lot of your holiday shopping budget this year online. a surge in online shopping is expected to give the package delivery company a boost this holiday season. fed ex expects to move a record 280 million packages between thanksg
encrypting technology offered by blackberry until now. u.s. immigration and customs enforcement is the latest federal agency to drop blackberry smartphones for the iphone. blackberry is still the smartphone of choice for capitol hill. earlier this year the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives and national oceanic and atmospheric administration also dumped blackberry for the iphone. >>> wal-mart is facing some tough allegations. according to a federal lawsuit, wal-mart...
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expect to see a very heated discussion over who's got the better plan for addressing u.s. challenges abroad. obama has a record of both successes and defeats over the past four years, so he will be playing defense. obviously a lot of discussion about iran, libya, particularly the death of our ambassador. >> in terms of iran, there was news over the weekend that the u.s. is potentially getting into one-on-one discussions about nuclear weapons in iran. how could that potentially play into this debate tonight? >> for any sitting president there is a bunch of stuff you don't really within to talk about. diplomacy goes on best behind closed doors. the republicans are accusing the administration of selectively leak thing material so they can say oh yes, we have a plan for iran and it depends on us winning the election. but my suspicion is the president doesn't want to say much about it. it crests more fodder, are you negotiating with these about people and being too weak. i can't we are in a virtual dead heat. if you look at the swing states, it is a slightly different scenario
expect to see a very heated discussion over who's got the better plan for addressing u.s. challenges abroad. obama has a record of both successes and defeats over the past four years, so he will be playing defense. obviously a lot of discussion about iran, libya, particularly the death of our ambassador. >> in terms of iran, there was news over the weekend that the u.s. is potentially getting into one-on-one discussions about nuclear weapons in iran. how could that potentially play into...
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pressure over the eastern u.s. there's a cold front out here. that's also going to play into our weather early next week with sandy coming up the coast. the cold air moving in. if everything works out, there could be snow falling in the mountains out west early next week so lots of scenarios. temperatures low to mid-50s in the shenandoah valley. we've got the fog moving in from the east so that's keeping temperatures in the lower, even mid-60s in annapolis. we're 62. let's check in with monika samtani. when i come back again we'll have more on sandy. >>> thank you so much. if you're planning to head into virginia, a couple of early morning incidents. one happened at about 2:30 this morning. it was a single vehicle, deadly accident insides the beltway right -- inside the beltway right here in annandale. i'll step out and show you what it looks like from our live shot. backlick road is still blocked at john mar drive. i would suggest you go ahead and use little river turnpike as your alternate route in annandale inside the beltway. it looks like hopefully they should have everythin
pressure over the eastern u.s. there's a cold front out here. that's also going to play into our weather early next week with sandy coming up the coast. the cold air moving in. if everything works out, there could be snow falling in the mountains out west early next week so lots of scenarios. temperatures low to mid-50s in the shenandoah valley. we've got the fog moving in from the east so that's keeping temperatures in the lower, even mid-60s in annapolis. we're 62. let's check in with monika...
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an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. republicans on capitol hill have been criticizing the white house for its handling of the security at the consulate. secretary clinton addressed the criticism saying the president and vice president are not involved in those security decisions. >>> tonight president obama and mitt romney square off for the second of three debates. romney's performance in the first debate helped him surge in the polls. this time president obama is promising a more spirited role. round two of the debates is a town hall format. it will take place at hofstra university. students are excited about the chance to get to ask the president and the republican nominee some questions. mitt romney won the coin toss so he's going to get the first question of the night. andrea? >> jessica, the swing states continue to be the focus of both candidates. the latest "u.s.a. today" gallop poll of swing states shows governor romney has a slight lead over president obama among all likely voters. among registered voters in swing states, the president still has the edge. and whe
an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. republicans on capitol hill have been criticizing the white house for its handling of the security at the consulate. secretary clinton addressed the criticism saying the president and vice president are not involved in those security decisions. >>> tonight president obama and mitt romney square off for the second of three debates. romney's performance in the first debate helped him surge in the polls. this time president obama is promising...
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launches here in d.c., itself first city in the u.s. to get the popular system from europe. you heard how the system works first this morning right here on 9news now. >> press the button and then you see all the taxis around you. the first one accepts your request. you can follow on the screen when the taxi is arriving, where the taxi is at and you have a countdown showing you when to go outside so you don't have to wait in the rain. >> the app is free for smartphones. riders won't pay any more for their fares than the standard rate. cabbies will pay 99 cents a ride starting next year. >>> if you bought a new white or silver car this year, our tea good company. those have been the top vehicle color choices. 22% of cars and trucks built for the 2012 model year have white paint. silver at 20%. black in third place followed by gray and red. and if you love beer, this news is for you. out of 150 countries studied, it takes the least amount of time to earn a beer in the united states. swiss bank ubs says it takes americans just five minutes on the job to earn a beer. that works out to be -- if
launches here in d.c., itself first city in the u.s. to get the popular system from europe. you heard how the system works first this morning right here on 9news now. >> press the button and then you see all the taxis around you. the first one accepts your request. you can follow on the screen when the taxi is arriving, where the taxi is at and you have a countdown showing you when to go outside so you don't have to wait in the rain. >> the app is free for smartphones. riders won't...
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on the u.s. to work with other nations to arm rebels in syria with weapons that can defeat the presence's army. -- the president's army. romney promised to be a strong international leader if elected. >> when i am president i will take the care it takes to rebuild our principles and restore the principles of main america so far. >> reporter: the republican nominee also couldn't resist taking another shot at the president's debate performance. >> now today, days later, we are hearing his excuses and next january we'll be watching him leave the white house for the first time. >> reporter: first up later this week will be the vice presidential debate. cbs news, washington. >>> the president raised $181 million in september. the romney campaign has not released any september fundraising figures. >>> we are coming up on 6:15. it is chilly in comparison. 46 degrees in the northwest. >> reporter: we were in the 80s a few days ago and 70s on saturday before the front came through. 30s in many of the suburbs. you need a jacket this morning. right now it is dry, so i don't think we have
on the u.s. to work with other nations to arm rebels in syria with weapons that can defeat the presence's army. -- the president's army. romney promised to be a strong international leader if elected. >> when i am president i will take the care it takes to rebuild our principles and restore the principles of main america so far. >> reporter: the republican nominee also couldn't resist taking another shot at the president's debate performance. >> now today, days later, we are...
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after plea bargain including a count of making false statements. a hearing took place in u.s. district court in alexandria on this. >>> good news for medicare recipients this morning. under a proposed settlement to a class action lawsuit, thousands of medicare patients with severe chronic illness could get continuing access to rehab and other services. currently patients need to show improvement to keep rechg their medicare coverage for physical and occupational therapy. that rules out people with chronic or progressive illnesses and those growing weaker because of age. >>> hope you like your job because a new survey says more of us feel retirement is not within our reach, at least not any time soon. wells fargo asked thousands of adults with incomes under $100,000 when they plan to stop working. 30% of them plan to work until they are 80 or older. that's a 5% jump from last year. a spokesperson for the bank said americans are working longer because it's tougher to save. >>> he's one of the most decorated u.s. marines in marine corps history and he's now getting a new honor. a statue o
after plea bargain including a count of making false statements. a hearing took place in u.s. district court in alexandria on this. >>> good news for medicare recipients this morning. under a proposed settlement to a class action lawsuit, thousands of medicare patients with severe chronic illness could get continuing access to rehab and other services. currently patients need to show improvement to keep rechg their medicare coverage for physical and occupational therapy. that rules...
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you think the u.s. congress hasn't done that much this year, senator tom coburn disagrees with you. he says they've been hard at work dolling out the pork. in his annual wears book, the oak -- waste book, the oklahoma republican outlines a hundred congressional approved programs that he says wastes more than $18 billion. it includes a loophole that lets the n.f.l. , nhl and pga qualify as nonprofit organizations. a $325,000 grant to build a robotic squirrel to see how the animals interact with rattle snakes. that actually duplicates an earlier study. and $24 million in spending to maintain contracts for selling typewriters. we don't know what the buggy makers think about this. >> there was one about foods we'd eat on mars. >>> 6:36. a new poll out shows how citizens would like for leadtories handle big political issues, such as law and order. >> let's face it, you can work up a major appetite touring d.c. in today's daily deals, i'll tell but one tour that will leaving you walking away satisfied. >>> welcome back to 9news now. 6:40 and 49 degrees. monika here with timesaver traffic. ta
you think the u.s. congress hasn't done that much this year, senator tom coburn disagrees with you. he says they've been hard at work dolling out the pork. in his annual wears book, the oak -- waste book, the oklahoma republican outlines a hundred congressional approved programs that he says wastes more than $18 billion. it includes a loophole that lets the n.f.l. , nhl and pga qualify as nonprofit organizations. a $325,000 grant to build a robotic squirrel to see how the animals interact with...
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questions from undecided voters. >>> former u.s. senator arlen specter of pennsylvania has died. he was 82 years old. a family member says specter died sunday morning of complications from nonhodgkins lymphoma. he served 30 years in the senate and once headed the judiciary committee. specter was facing a rising conservative republican tide when he switched parties and ran on the democratic primary. he lost that race in 2010. funeral arrangements for arlen specter have not been announced. >>> families of people killed in the september 11 attacks have been invited to watch pretrial hearings for the five men currently charged with planning the terrorist strike. the hearings begin today in guantanamo bay, cuba. the hearings can be viewed through closed circuit television at military installations in new jersey, massachusetts, maryland and new york city. >>> the board of the smithsonian institution needs your ideas so it can stay relevant in the years ahead. a public forum will be held today at 3:00 at the national museum of american history. the session is open to the public and board m
questions from undecided voters. >>> former u.s. senator arlen specter of pennsylvania has died. he was 82 years old. a family member says specter died sunday morning of complications from nonhodgkins lymphoma. he served 30 years in the senate and once headed the judiciary committee. specter was facing a rising conservative republican tide when he switched parties and ran on the democratic primary. he lost that race in 2010. funeral arrangements for arlen specter have not been...
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quarter gdp is expected to show the u.s. economy grew at a 1.9% pace between july and september. that's better than the second quarter but still weaker than what we'd like to see in a healthy economy. still we are likely to see several strong points. retail sales have been growing and that should help the overall number and car sales have been particularly strong. >>> apple's earnings were mixed for the fourth fiscal quarter. the company's $8.2 billion in profits came up short of expectations. apple shares dropped and after trading, sales for the quarter were up 58% from last year. but ipad tablet sales were lower than expected. still the company is looking ahead to what it homes will be a record shattering holiday season. apple expects shares to be up -- sales to be up 12% from last year which would give the highest quarterly sales ever reported by a tech company. >>> finally apparently diamonds are forever and can make you rich, even when the after life. elizabeth taylor surpassed michael jackson to top forbes' magazine list of the highest earning deb celebrities. she -- dead celebrit
quarter gdp is expected to show the u.s. economy grew at a 1.9% pace between july and september. that's better than the second quarter but still weaker than what we'd like to see in a healthy economy. still we are likely to see several strong points. retail sales have been growing and that should help the overall number and car sales have been particularly strong. >>> apple's earnings were mixed for the fourth fiscal quarter. the company's $8.2 billion in profits came up short of...
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look at the u.s. capitol dome, the people's house there. and it is 43 degrees. you will need the medium weight gloves says howard, maybe an umbrella. some light showers out there this morning. thank you for starting your wednesday with us. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm matt jablow in for mike hydeck this morning. meteorologist howard bernstein is live on the weather terrace with a look at the forecast. howard? >>> i don't know if this is the joker or dracula with me this halloween morning. sprinkles, maybe one or two here in town. we'll need the umbrellas for a little while and the gloves too. the dampness will current through you. thanks, count. we have temperatures running in the 30s and low 40s right now with some showers here and there, light ones. by noon 50 degrees. by 5:00 53. with some luck we get to 55. it is a very -- it's just raw out here this morning. snow in the mountains of pennsylvania, western maryland and west virginia piling up. some areas have had close to 3 feet. these are the light showers i'm talking about up into frederick county now, coming out of eastern wes
look at the u.s. capitol dome, the people's house there. and it is 43 degrees. you will need the medium weight gloves says howard, maybe an umbrella. some light showers out there this morning. thank you for starting your wednesday with us. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm matt jablow in for mike hydeck this morning. meteorologist howard bernstein is live on the weather terrace with a look at the forecast. howard? >>> i don't know if this is the joker or dracula with me this...
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it. >> reporter: this debate turned out to be the most tweeted event in u.s. history. 10.3 million tweets in total. the big bird comment you just heard generated 17,000 tweets per minute. wow. mike? >> people are apparently passionate about big bird. >> reporter: who knew people loved "sesame street" so much, right? >> no doubt. i never doubted it. >> we all grew up on "sesame street." kristin fisher live in our satellite center. >>> every debate includes a little stretching of the truth so to speak. did mitt romney or president obama do that when they were talking about taxes? derek mcginty watched the debate with our partners at "u.s.a. today." take a listen. >> reporter: there was a lot to talk about regardless, a lot of facts out there, especially this $5 trillion in tax cuts. president obama says that's what romney wants to do. romney says not me. take a listen. >> governor romney's central economic plan calls for a $5 trillion toox cut on top of the -- tax cut on top of the bush tax cuts and another $2 trillion in military spending that the military hasn't asked for. >> i don
it. >> reporter: this debate turned out to be the most tweeted event in u.s. history. 10.3 million tweets in total. the big bird comment you just heard generated 17,000 tweets per minute. wow. mike? >> people are apparently passionate about big bird. >> reporter: who knew people loved "sesame street" so much, right? >> no doubt. i never doubted it. >> we all grew up on "sesame street." kristin fisher live in our satellite center. >>>...